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** The state of labor on the 125th anniversary of Labor Day ([link removed])
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This weekend, we celebrate the 125th anniversary of Labor Day and the rights workers have fought for—and won—over the last century and more. In a series of essays ([link removed]) released in time for Labor Day, EPI experts remind us that we can’t take those rights for granted—and that we need to do more to ensure that all workers are protected and have opportunities to earn a fair wage. Among our current challenges, we need to reverse policies that limit workers’ economic leverage, address weak and uneven wage growth, reverse the decline in the real value of the federal minimum wage, close persistent racial gaps in employment and wages, and reform an immigration system that allows employers to increase their profits by keeping migrant workers powerless and underpaid. Read the essays » ([link removed])
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** Back to school: The cost of school supplies ([link removed])
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K–12 public school teachers spend an average of $459—unreimbursed—on school supplies each year, EPI Economist Emma García reports in a blog post ([link removed]) . When schools can’t—or don’t—budget for necessary supplies, teachers must fill the gap to meet their students’ basic educational needs. And teacher spending on supplies is actually higher now than it was when school districts were still reeling from the Great Recession. This trend is worse in high-poverty schools—where needs tend to be greater and funding is more likely to be deficient. Check out EPI’s teacher shortage series ([link removed]) for an in-depth look at a range of other factors that could be making it more difficult to recruit and retain teachers. Read the blog post » ([link removed])


** A look ahead: EPI’s fall book series ([link removed])
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Join us in September to kick off our fall book series, featuring work by labor experts and advocates. Join us by livestream on Wednesday, September 4, at 12:00 noon to hear Robert Kuttner talk about his new book, The Stakes: 2020 and the Survival of American Democracy ([link removed]) . On Monday, September 9, at 12:30 p.m., EPI will host Steven Greenhouse for a conversation about his book, Beaten Down, Worked Up: The Past, Present, and Future of American Labor ([link removed]) . (Register here ([link removed]) [link removed] attend.) And David Ranney will discuss his memoir, Living and Dying on the Factory Floor ([link removed]) , at a September 10 (4:00 p.m.) event
co-sponsored by EPI and taking place at the Institute for Policy Studies ([link removed]) . Read about upcoming events » ([link removed])


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** EPI in the news
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Presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke described his economic plans to Medium ([link removed]) , citing EPI research on wages ([link removed]) , black unemployment ([link removed]) , unions ([link removed]) , right-to-work laws ([link removed]) , overtime pay ([link removed]) , fair workweek laws ([link removed].) , California laws that protect migrant workers ([link removed]) , part-time
employment ([link removed]) , racial inequality ([link removed]) , and mandatory arbitration ([link removed]) . | A 21st Century Labor Contract ([link removed])
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Purchasing school supplies is a “back-to-school ritual” for public school teachers, NEA Today ([link removed]) reported in its coverage of EPI’s analysis ([link removed]) of the unreimbursed money teachers spend each year on classroom supplies. | Teacher Spending on School Supplies: A State-by-State Breakdown ([link removed])
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EPI Director of the Program on Race, Ethnicity and the Economy (PREE) Valerie Wilson spoke with The Philadelphia Tribune ([link removed]) about Black Women’s Equal Pay Day, stating, “We know what gender discrimination looks like and we know what racial discrimination looks like in the workplace, but Black women are kind of unique because we sit at the intersection of race and gender.” | Black Women’s Equal Pay Day Highlights Wage Disparities ([link removed])
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A recession may be on its way—despite President Trump’s claims—according to EPI Senior Economist Robert Scott, who penned a Hill op-ed ([link removed]) warning that economic slowdowns occur when presidents overlook problems. | Recessions Happen When Presidents Overlook Key Problems ([link removed])
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EPI Research Assistant Julia Wolfe joined the host of The Real News Network ([link removed]) to discuss excessive CEO pay ([link removed]) and its impact on rising inequality. | CEO Compensation Increased 940% Between 1978 and 2018, Workers’ Only by 12% ([link removed])
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